Private Rosario Lalonde
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Rosario Lalonde was born in Valleyfield, Quebec, on October 26, 1896. A machinist living at 143 Delinelle Street in Montreal, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on May 20, 1918. He initially served as a private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, and was later taken on strength of the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment. His wartime service was entirely in Canada. In July 1918 he spent 12 days at Montreal General Hospital for the effects of a serious left-hand injury sustained in a drill-press accident in May 1917, before his military service; the condition was recorded as not due to service. Lalonde remained a private and was discharged at Montreal on December 2, 1918, on demobilization of the C.E.F. His conduct and character were rated "Very Good."
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3161100
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Garrison Regiment
Battalion:
4th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Machinist
Next of Kin:
Francois Lalonde (father), 143 Delinelle St., Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
143 Delinelle St., Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 2.0 in / 157 cm
Weight:
105 lbs / 48 kg
Chest:
31.0 in / 79 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Discharged at Montreal on 2 December 1918 on demobilization of the C.E.F., under R.O. 1328 D dated 18 November 1918. Rank Private, 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment. Character and conduct: Very Good.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
196 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Garrison Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
4th Battalion |
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| Final/principal unit at discharge. |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
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| Initial unit on joining; 4th Bn TOS effective 25 May 1918. |
| WW1 |
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Canadian Forces |
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Service Chronology
1896-10-26 — Born
1917-05 — Serious left-hand injury in a drill-press accident before military service; fractured radius and second metacarpal.
1918-05-20 — Drafted under Military Service Act; joined C.E.F. as Private; medical category B2.
1918-05-25 — Taken on strength of 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment.
1918-07-05 — Admitted for old left-hand injury.
1918-07-17 — Discharged from hospital after 12 days; returned to unit/duty.
1918-11-26 — Medical examination on leaving service; pre-existing left-hand condition noted as not aggravated by service.
1918-12-02 — Discharged on demobilization of the C.E.F.; character and conduct rated Very Good.
Notes
Pre-service left-hand injury: in May 1917 Lalonde caught his left hand in a drill press, fracturing the lower third of the radius and the shaft of the second metacarpal. By July 1918 there was malunion of the second metacarpal, limitation of index-finger flexion, weakened/limited pronation and supination, and a dorsal ganglion over the fourth metacarpal. Removal of the ganglion was recommended, but he refused. The condition was recorded as not due to service and, at discharge, as pre-existing without aggravation during service.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917. Served in Canada only. Units documented: 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment; 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment. Rank throughout: Private.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father: Francois Lalonde. At enlistment his address was 143 Delinelle St., Montreal, P.Q., Canada.
Research Notes
Service-number discrepancy: hospital documents on PDF pages 5 and 29 show 3161105, but the recruit form, medical history sheets, casualty form, discharge documents, and last-pay certificate consistently show 3161100. Retain 3161100 as the authoritative service number.
